{"id":169,"date":"2018-03-09T09:40:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T09:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.remorepair.com\/blog\/?p=169"},"modified":"2018-03-09T09:40:18","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T09:40:18","slug":"steps-to-fix-outlook-error-this-personal-folders-file-pst-is-already-in-use-with-this-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.remorepair.com\/blog\/steps-to-fix-outlook-error-this-personal-folders-file-pst-is-already-in-use-with-this-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps to Fix Outlook Error “This Personal Folders file (pst) is already in use with this profile”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This article summarizes the causes behind the Outlook error \u2018this personal folder file is already in use with this profile\u2019 in Outlook 2010. It also suggests using manual methods and reliable Outlook repair tool to fix the problematic PST and extracts data from it.<\/em><\/p>\n

Outlook stores <\/strong>all user mailbox contents within data files known as OSTs and PSTs. PST files are created by Outlook automatically when users configure their email account profiles on local computers.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>These files serve as the storehouse of all mailbox data such as\u00a0Inbox<\/strong>, Calendar,\u00a0Contacts<\/strong>, Notes, Journals, etc. and they can be transferred from one computer to another to access mailbox contents on different systems.<\/p>\n

Since they play such an essential role, the impact of any damage caused to them on Outlook can be risky. Application crashes, frequent freezes are some of the causes for PST file corruption can have on MS Outlook. And since there are a number of ways in which PST files can get damaged \/ corrupt, users might rarely have control over it. So, staying aware of the causes and solutions to PST file corruption is the best way to overcome troubles.<\/p>\n

Why an Outlook 2010 PST file gets corrupt?<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are many reasons for the corruption of an Outlook PST. It can be that your system has faced a virus attack, or the software was used improperly. Other reasons may include improper system shutdown and intentional or accidental deletion of mail data.<\/p>\n

When a corrupt Outlook is tried to open, you may get error messages. Outlook \u201cThis Personal Folders file (.pst) is already in use with this profile<\/em>\u201d is one of the common messages. Notes, contact, task, journal, email, etc. become inaccessible in all the cases of corruption. If you get any errors in an MS Outlook file, you can get back your lost data with the help of PST file repair software tools.<\/p>\n

Resolution<\/strong><\/p>\n

Solution to repair PST file and the mentioned problem is very easy. Just follow the below steps to fix the issue.<\/p>\n